Rising of the Seiryu Hero

Saving a weasel

The two girls were still staring in awe at Naofumi's hybrid form. To them it was unlike anything they had ever seen before.

"M-master Naofumi!? Y-you are a demi-human!? I've never seen one like you before!" Raphtalia shouted observing his beastly appearance. Noufumi however was focused on something else

[Seiryu shield unlocked]
{Equip bonus: +200 defense. +200 attack}
{equip skill: dragon leader}

'This will be most useful' he thought turning to his students

"No Raphtalia I am not." Naofumi said as he shifted back to his human form. "I am a human who has eaten a devil fruit."

The two girls seemed confused at this new information. Devil Fruit? They have never heard of such a thing.

"Devil fruit?"

"Yes, it is a power from my homeworld. My devil fruit is the Uo Uo no mi model: seiryu. Which allows me to become a great azure dragon. It also gives me a myriad of other abilities, however the transformation is the most useful in combat." he explained to the two young girls.

The two understood and asked what they should do now.

"That is obvious isn't it?" he said. "You are going to get a good night's rest so that you can train in the morning and get stronger. I am going to find your friend."

The two looked at him with admiration. They truly were lucky. "What is the name of the nobel that has hurt you?" he asked with a sinister glint in his eyes.

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"Idol Rabier?" Erhard asked, confused as to what Naofumi would want to do with a noble. The two of them were the only ones in Erhard's shop at the moment. "What the heck do you want with him?"

Naofumi, who had been leaning on the wall, stood up. "He has one of my student's friends as a slave. I intend to free her along with any others he has." he answered matter-of-factly. "Slavery is a heinous act and I shall destroy all who treat other people as property" he said, clenching his fist and coating it in Haki.

Erhard stared at Naofumi in disbelief. "You plan to storm a noble's home by yourself, take down all of his guards, free all of his slaves, and try to kill him. All of that without them figuring out who you are. And with no plan?" This guy couldn't be serious right?

"Correct" was all Naofumi gave in response.

Erhard sighed and facepalmed. "And why did you come to ME, for this? I'm a blacksmith not a broker."

"You are the only person in this city I can trust. And I'm willing to pay for the information."

"Ha! Kid it will take a lot more than just-" Erhard started to decline but then Naofumi stated his offer.

"One hundred gold."

"What info do you need!?" the blacksmith exclaimed, now completely eager to help. Loyalty to a country is one thing but 100 gold is an absurd amount even for a nobel. And Erhard already disliked this noble for his actions against demi-humans.

"Just give me a map to his home and the area around it."

Erhard did as he was asked and handed Naofumi the map. Naofumi then placed the map into his shield.

[Map shield unlocked]
{Equip bonus: +5 defense}
{equip skill: locate}

'This will be useful in more ways than one' he thought as he went to retrieve his sleeping students.

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Naofumi prepared to leave Raphtalia and Keel in Erhards care until he returned. However he wasn't going to just leave them to do nothing. He gave them a training regiment and told them he expected them to be done by the time he returned.